What’s New at ATU

A Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) is under development at ATU with the aim of welcoming the first intake of students in September 2025, subject to the successful completion of the accreditation process with the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI).

The MPharm programme will be based at the ATU Sligo campus. It will be a five-year, full-time CAO undergraduate programme, with 36 places initially available. At the end of the programme, graduates will be entitled to register to practise as pharmacists in Ireland.

Significant investment in university facilities has been completed in the Sligo campus, with the development of a €35million facility that includes state-of-the-art teaching and research spaces, undergraduate and postgraduate science laboratories, and a clean room.

If the validation process is successful, this programme should be available for application on the CAO during the Change of Mind season before it closes on July 1, 2025.

Minister O’Donovan announces new Master of Pharmacy Programme at ATU – Atlantic Technological University

ATU is currently in the design phase of the first Veterinary teaching hospital in almost 80 years with programme design at an advancing stage. ATU aim to have the programme available via the CAO in November 2025 for a commencement date of September 2026.

The university is focused on completing new state-of-the-art infrastructure and expanding existing facilities, to support the unique needs of veterinary medicine education.

The Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery programme will be primarily based in the ATU Donegal Letterkenny campus, with one semester in ATU Mountbellew. Delivery of the programme is subject to validation and professional accreditation requirements.

STATEMENT – ATU Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (BVMS) programme. – Atlantic Technological University 

AU330 Design (Common Entry) Level 8 has been replaced with 4 new stand-alone programmes:

• AU331 BA (Hons) in Animation
• AU332 BA (Hons) in Film and Media Promotion
• AU333 BA (Hons) in Graphic Design and Illustration
• AU334 BA (Hons) in Fashion Design with Promotion

Applicants can apply to each speciality stream and still enjoy the benefits of a common start where students study common modules and have the flexibility to amend their area of specialisation within their first semester of study, subject to space availability.  There is no longer a requirement for the portfolio or ART/GDT at O6/H7 except for AU331 Animation, where a portfolio or ART/GDT at O6/H7 is still required.

AU234 – Design (Common Entry) Level 7 has replaced 4 separate programmes. This new programme offers four award options in Animation, Film & Media Production, Graphic Design & Illustration and Fashion with promotion. There is no requirement for a portfolio or ART/GDT at O6/H7.

The programmes replaced are AU230 – Film & Media Production | AU231 – Animation | AU232 – Fashion with Promotion | AU233 – Graphic Design & Illustration

Applications are now open for the ATU Certificate in Access for Higher Education. This is a free alternative route into university and is a level 6 qualification. Upon completing this Certificate, students can apply for undergraduate programmes across ATU (quotas apply on some programmes). This course is available in Letterkenny and Sligo.
Access for Higher Education – Atlantic Technological University

Atlantic Technological University (ATU), in partnership with CMETB recently launched a new Tertiary Education degree at Cavan Institute, the BA (Hons) in Social Care Practice. The programme, which already exists at ATU Sligo’s campus, now provides a one year plus three-year study opportunity for learners interested in studying year one of the honours degree programme at Cavan Institute. After completing year one of the programme, learners will then progress to year two of the honour’s degree programme at ATU Sligo. 

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